Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Royal Bank of Canada both set aside much less money than expected last quarter to cover loan losses.

The top executive at Royal Bank of Canada expressed reluctance about expanding south of the border again, citing what he characterized as a changing regulatory landscape and pointing to lessons learned from the 2015 acquisition of City National Bank.

Provisions for credit losses rose 7% in the third quarter, which was less than other Canadian banks have reported. The Toronto-based company also benefited from the first full quarter of results from the unit it acquired from HSBC.

The Canadian lender's cushion for potential credit losses nearly doubled in the third quarter, while its U.S. business idled.

The Bank of Nova Scotia increased its provisions for potential credit losses in the third quarter and said its KeyCorp stake would provide a hefty return on investment.

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The Canadian bank reported that regulatory fines related to compliance woes wiped out a chunk of its earnings in the third quarter.

The Toronto-based bank also expects a "global resolution" of investigations by U.S. authorities to be finalized by the end of the year.

Toronto-Dominion Bank's expensive foray into the U.S. was supposed to supercharge its growth. Instead, it's become a drag on profitability and badly dented the lender's reputation.

The North Carolina-based bank doubled in size in 2022 and again last year, when it acquired the failed Silicon Valley Bank. It has used consistency to outperform peers.